Zoom Cloud Meetings App

Overview

With the Zoom Cloud Meetings App you can join your Zoom course meetings and/or schedule your own meetings from an iOS or Android Mobile device. Alike the Zoom meetings you join via a web browser or the Zoom Desktop client, with the Zoom mobile app you can use features such as audio, video, share content, view a participants list, send messages via chat, and use reactions (emoticons, raise hand, polling). 

Features

  • Meet and Chat - start an instant meeting, join a meeting, schedule a meeting, share screen, view and start a chat with starred contacts.
  • Meetings - start, edit and send an invitation to an instant meeting, view a list of recurring meetings.
  • Contacts - view a list your contacts and add new contacts, chat or start a meeting with your contacts.
  • Settings - change your profile picture, name, personal meeting ID (PMI) as well as access settings for Meetings, Contacts, Chat and General.

Review all the features in the Getting Started - Zoom Mobile App Guide Links to an external site.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I download the Zoom Cloud Meetings App?

To use Zoom on an iOS or Android device install the Zoom Cloud Meetings App:

How do I sign in to my Sac State Zoom account on the Zoom Cloud Meetings App?

Once you have installed the Zoom Cloud Meetings App on your mobile device, you will sign in using your Saclink username and password. Follow these basic steps:

  1. Open the Zoom Cloud Meetings on your device. Click the Sign In option.

The Zoom Cloud meetings app sign in page.  

  1. At the Sign In screen, locate and click the "Sign In with SSO" link located at the bottom of the screen.

Sign In Zoom page with SSO link identified.  

  1. The Sign In with SSO prompt will display. In the "Enter your company domain" field enter csus, then click Go.  
  2. The Sacramento State login page will display. Login with your Saclink Username and password.
  3. The Open this page in Zoom will display. Click Open.
  4. The Meet & Chat page of the Zoom app will display where you can start a new meeting, join a session or schedule a session.

The Zoom mobile app Meet & Chat screen.   

How do I access my course Zoom sessions from the Zoom Cloud Meetings App? 

There are several ways you can access a course Zoom session from your mobile device.

Canvas Student App

If you are using the Canvas Student App Links to an external site. to access your Canvas course from your mobile device follow these steps:

  1. On the Canvas Student app, click the course card from the Canvas Dashboard

Canvas Student App - Canvas Dashboard 

  1. Select Zoom from the course menu

The course menu in a Canvas course with the Zoom option highlighted. 

  1. The Zoom page will display your course's Upcoming meetings. Click on the Join button to the right of the session you wish to open. 

The Zoom page in a Canvas course when viewing from the Canvas Student App. Select the Join button to launch the session. 

  1. A browser window will display the "First-time user of Zoom?" page. If you already have installed the Zoom Cloud Meetings app, click the "Launch Meeting" link on the page.

First-time user of Zoom window where student must click the Launch Meeting link launch the Zoom session. 

  1. Click Open at the "Open in Zoom?" prompt.

The Open in Zoom prompt where student must click Open. 

  1. Your Zoom session will open.

A Zoom session on the Zoom Cloud Meetings app. 

 

With a Join URL/Link

If you received an email notification about your course Zoom session that contains the Join URL/Link follow these steps:

  1. On your mobile device, login to your saclink email (i.e. in this example we will be using the Outlook app)
  2. Click on the message related to your course Zoom session.

Example Outlook messages. 

  1. The Zoom email notification will provide the topic (name) of the Zoom session, host (instructor) name, date/time, and Join URL. 
  2. Click the Join URL to launch your Zoom session.

A Zoom notification message with the Join URL to launch the zoom session. 

 

With a Zoom Meeting ID

If you have the Meeting ID for the Zoom session you wish to join, you can enter it into your Zoom Cloud Meetings app to join the session. 

  1. Open the Zoom Cloud meetings App from your mobile device.
  2. On the Meet & Chat window, select the Join button.

Meet & Chat screen on Zoom mobile app. 

  1. On the Join a Meeting screen, locate the Meeting ID field and type in the Zoom session Meeting ID.

The Join a Meeting screen on Zoom Mobile App.  

  1. Select the Join button to launch the session. 

The Join a Meeting screen on Zoom Mobile app with Join button enabled. 

How do I add or edit my profile picture in Zoom Cloud Meetings App?

  1. Open the Zoom Cloud Meetings App on your mobile device. Select the Settings option on lower right hand corner. 

Meet & Chat screen pointing to the Settings option/icon. 

  1. Tap/select your name to view the Profile Settings screen.

The Zoom mobile app settings screen.  

  1. On the My Profile screen, tap/select the Profile Photo area. 

Profile settings on Zoom mobile app. 

  1. Depending on your mobile device you can take a photo using your camera or select an existing photo from your photos. In this example, we will select an existing photo from a Photo Album.

Select or take a photo options on Zoom Profile settings screen. 

  1. After taking a photo or selecting an existing photo, you can change the positioning of your photo. Click Done to save your profile photo.

Edit photo options in Zoom mobile app. 

  1. Your photo will now display in your Profile and Zoom Cloud Meetings app.

Profile photo added to Zoom mobile app. 

Additional Resources

Need More Help?

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Email the IRT Service Desk: servicedesk@csus.edu